Fastener-setting machine.



D. N. PRIME.

FASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

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MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY,

NEW JERSEY.

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE A CORPORATION 0F FASI'ENER-SETTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

Application filed June 14, 1911. Serial No. 633,130.

,T0 (1U fic/'mm i may concern Be it known that Damm. N. PRIME, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of ltlssex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Inn provenients in Besteller-Setting Machines, of which the `following description, in corr nection with the accoi'npanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts m the several figures. i

This iniention relates to machines for .settino fasteners in stock, and more particularly to marhines for setting eyelets, lacingl hoolts or similar devices in the uppers ot boots and shoes.

The invention will be shown and described herein as embodied in a machine of the duplex type by which two eyelets are set simultaneouslv in the opposite edges of an upper; some feiitures of the invention, however, are not necessarily limited to use with this type of machine but are applicable to machines which set one or many eyelets, or other simi lar fasteners, at each operation.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide highly ellicient mechanism for performing the various operations incn'lental to the use of a machine of the class referrcdto, which will be entirely automatic in its action and hence require a minimum amount ct' attention on the part or' the operator. and which mav be caused to run at a high rate of speed so as to materially increase the output ot' the machine as compared with others ci its type.

lVith these and other objets in view, an important feature ole the invention coniprises mechanism for .settlingT eyelets or sinnlar fasteners in the uppers, and after a munhet ot' eyelets have been set, for automatirallv discontinuingr the supply of eve-.lets and punching lmles for the reception ot iaringf hooks. followingr which the mai-linie is caused lo stop. it is usual to space the larinxf hooks :i ,Lrenter distanti? apmt the upper than the eveleis are spaced. tnt' herrin shown provided means tor ilcierniiniluj one spawn for flic niarhisie is vel/nfs. an? another fpawngf ior tipr` noli-:1 which are To he punched to receive the lacu in leon-lts, and the extent el' nach ul' lllSO 'u advance of the operation et" the machine n; accordance with the reduireinpjs iv adjustable. and manv be detw= ments of the work. The setting devices are supplied with eyelets by raceways from the usual hoppers, and said raceways are given movements toward and from the setting devices to permit the spindles of such devices to pick ofleyelets prior to the setting operations. Vt'hen the change is made in the spacing, simultaneously therewith, the raceways have their paths of movement so altered that the reciprocations imparted to them do not cause them to move suliiciently far to supply eyelets to the sets. Upon the continued operation of the machine, therefore, while the punches form holes in the stock no eyelets will be set but the holes punched will be at an increased distance apart to receive the lacing hooks, the ma chine coming to rest when a predetermined number of such holes have been punched.

All of the above described operations are portant feature of theinvention is comprised B5 in improved mechanism for enablingr the operator to mdr-.penilently control these operations by simple adjustments prior to starting the machine.

A\nother important feature of the invention comprises an improved form of work clamp for holding the two quarters of an upper in position for the operation thereon ot the punching and setting devices. As

herein shown the two quarters of a folded upper are maiiunined by the work holder spared apait with their edges in'ipositely rosed and in substantially parallel rela so that the roi-resiminding' fasteners may iit the precise opposite relation which it is so important to secure. lt isf. belieied that a v'crli holds.I :fidai'uefl to clamp both sides of a hoe upper and present them isimultane ous-ly in position to be (nierated upon by two alined pairs of punches, settingr devices or other tools has never before been employed in a fastener setting machine. and will he understood tl at its use is not limited to the particular machine herein illustrated number of eye- 80 simultaneously in the two quarters in 100 The work clamp or holder in the preferred embodiment of the invention, comprises an intermediate member, and hinged clamping members on each side thereof which are provided with geared, or other connections, so as to open and close simultaneously to permit the insertion and removal of the work upon the actuation of one of said members, and are normally held in clamped relation to the intermediate member by a spring. As herein shown, the clamp or holder is advanced between the successive operations of the machine and to this end it is provided with a rack whose teeth are arranged in a path corresponding with the line of the edge of the upper along which the eyelets are to be set, and a driven pinion in mesh with the rack is provided for actuating the holder.

As it is usual to set the two lowermost eyelets with a greater spread than the others, an important feature of the invention consists 1n mechanism for so position ing the clamp, preliminary to the setting operation, that the first two eyelets in both flaps will occupy a greater distance from the edge of the upper than those eyelets which are set subsequently thereto.

Still another feature of the invention is comprised in an improved forni of anvil or die for cooperating with both the punches and sets as they perform their respective operations upon the two naps of an upper. This consists of a block ha ving its two opposite faces formed as setting dies to cooperate with the axially alined eyclet sets, and also provided with a central bore which serves as a punching die and communicates with a transverse passage into which the punchings are forced. rl`he transverse pas sage contains a plunger which is actuated appropriately to eject the punchings from said passage.

Other features of the invention, including important details of construction and combinations of parts, will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In Athe drawings: Figure 1 represents a plan view of a machine embodying the prescnt invention; Fig. 2 shows the 'machine in side elevation; Fig. 3 is a view in side cleration, somewhat enlarged, showing the principal operating parts of the machine, the frame being omitted for clearness of illustration; Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of they Oneway clutch on the dotted line 4 e l-, Fig. 5; Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly in vertical section, of the clutch shown in Fig. 1: Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation, taken at right angles to Fig. 3, and looking toward the left; Fig. 7 is a detail view in vertical longitudinal section through the pivotal support of the clamp, onr the dotted line 7-7, Fig. 9. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the devices for controlling the spacing and the position of the raceways; Fig. 9 is a plan view of the `.vork clamp, and associated parts; Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. i), Fig. 1l is a detail perspective view, illustrating the toggle for the racrway support, its latch, and the tripping means therefor; Fig. l2 is a detail view of the raceways and their support; and Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view of the die plate and ejector.

The frame A of the machine carries bearings for supporting the main driving shaft 8 upon which is a loose pulley 80 for receiving power through a belt from any suitable source. The pulley 250 is formed with a conical recess to cooperate with one face of a cone clutch 17, which is keyed to the shaft 8 so as to slide`thereon while constrained to rotate with the shaft. The opposite face of the clutch is shaped to fit a tapered recess in the frame of the machine with which it engages when out of clutching engagement with the loose pulley, and a suitable spring bears upon the clutch and normally tends to move it into engagement with the pulley, in a manner common with clutches of this type. The clutch is operated through a shipper lever 1G, which is fulcrumed to the frame and has pivotal connection at its lower end with one member 143 of a toggle. The other member 12 of the toggle is pivoted to one end of a rod 13 whlch is slidably mounted* in the machine fra'me and carries at its other end a cam roll 14, to be operated by a cam projection 15 carried by a gear G, which is fast to a sha lit G carried by bearings in the frame. The toggle member 1Q also has an arm to which is pivotally connected a bar 11, and an arm on this bar carries a rod 142 which slides through a perforation in a bracket 143a and is surrounded by a spiral Spring which bears against the bracket and normally tends to force the bar 11 to the right, as these parts appear in Fig. 2.

The main shaft 8 carries at its inner end a gear 7 which meshes with a gear 5 carried by a shaft 5 which is supported by bearings in the machine frame, and said gear 7 also meshes with the gear (la, heretofore described. The forward ends of the shafts 5 and 6 carry cam blocks which are provided with cam ways 113 and 117, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3 on the cam block carried by the shaft t3. Two hollow plungers 1 and Q are guided in vertical alinement for reciprocating movements in suitable brackets carried by the frame A, and carrv cam rolls 118 which fit the cam grooves 117, said groo es being shaped to effect reciprocating movements of the plungers when the shafts 5 and 6 are rotated. The plungers'contain the eyelet sets 3, 3, which are mounted to slide in passages therein and are normally pressed outward by springs which are adapted to vield in the usual manner of such sets. Slidably mounted in the sets 3, 3, are the punches 4, 4, which are also yieldingly supported, and arms 114 connected with the punches carry cani rolls which enter the cam ways 113 and arc thereby rccii'irocatcd in proper time relation to the rmziprocating movements of the sets 3, 3, the punches being arranged in vertical alinenient. The cani ways are so designed that the punches will be advanced first to pick ntf two eyelets from the ends of the racewavs and then to punch two holes in the opposite edges of the quarters, following which the punches will be held stationary while the sets advance and set the eyelets in the oppositcl edges of the two fiaps of an upper.

is shown in Figs. 3 and 13, ay bracket 112,. tast to the frame A, supports a statuniary anvil plate 9 having upon its upper and lower faces upsetting dies to coperate with they sets 3, 3, in clcnching the 1Y volets, and passing centrally through these dies is a bore 9() which serves as a die for the punches. A transverse passage 115 in the anvil intersects the bore 90, and a plunger 116 is connected through a bell crank 91 with a yoke cam 190 on the shaft 6, and is therebv reciprocated to eject the material which is forced by the punches through the bore into the passage 115.

The eyelets are contained in a hopper H which may be provided with any desired rotary agitatirff and discharging mechanism to be driven by geared connections from the Shaft 5. as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Two raceways 181 conduct the eyelets from the hopper to the sets, the end of one of said raceways being located below thc anvil 9 in position to supply c veiets to the lower set, and the end of the other raoewa)7 being located above the anvil in position to supply eyelets to the upper set, shown in Fig. 2. The raceways are supported b v a bracket 47 which is pivotally connected at its lower end to a toggle link 45, as shown in Figs. ti and 11. The other link 44 of this toggle is pivotally connected to the upper end of an arm 46 which is carried by the forward end of a rock shaft 43, sustained bv bearings in the frame of the machine. At its rear end the shaft 43 is provided with a forked lever 120, which embraces a cam 42, fast on the shaft 8, and is thereby oscillated. The oscillation of the shaft 43 and arm 46 serves to move the raceways toward and from position for delivering eyelets to the punches 4, which act as spindles for the eyelet sets and pick eyelets from the endeI of the racewavs prior to thel setting operation. Under normal conditions, thc toggle 44, 45, is held rigidly in a broken condition b v a spring-pressed latch bar 48 which extends from the pivotal support of the bracket 47 andengages a slot -1n the linkv44, as shown in Fig. 11. 'The latch bar pressed into engagement with the slot by a comiiression spring 51.y which also acts upon an extension of the link if and tends to straighten the toggle. `vilhcn the toggle is permitted t) straighten, bv means to be hereinafter de scribed, the bracket 1T and racewavs 151 are moved bodilyY toward they right and, while the oscillation or" thc racewavs continues, thcir paths are so aitcrcd that therY do not come into alincnicnt with the sets. The latch bar 154 provided with n latcrai ing 1:55, aud a nick shaft ful carried bv bearings in the frame A is providcil with a rigid linger 121 which ias a rounded upper surface, and is so located that hen the shaft 50 is turned in the {noi'ier direction the iinger will cngagc the lug and lift the latch har V1S out of locking cngagennnt with the link 4l, thus permitting the regg-ic to straighten under the influence of the spring 51. The shaft 50 provided with a rigid arm 151 to which is pivotally connected a link 49 which is in turn pivotaliv connected with the outer end of an arm 122 of a rock shaft 41, supported by suitable licei-ings' in the frame of the machine. The rock shaft 11 also carries a rigid arm 40 which is arrangct'l to bc cngraged b v a pin 125i on an arm (39, which is pivoted at (33a to'the machine frame, and has its lower end formed as a pawl which engages the teeth of a ratchet (i0 carried b v a rod H1, which is guided for vertical n1ovcments bv a lug tit on the frame A.. The upyier end of thc rod til is connected with a, link 57, and a spiral spring (i2 is confined between said link and the lng (i4 and acts normally to raise thc rod. The lower end ol` this rod is connected with a treadle. and the functions of these several parts will be more fullyv described hereinafter.

The work chimp, which is best shown in Figs. il and 10. comprises an intermediate member 101, and two separable `ia ws 'T0 and T1 which are respectively located on opposite sides of the intermediate member and are pivotally connected thereto b v the` pins T0, and '71, Vlnterincshing scgnicntai gears 1M are carried by the jaws Tt) and 71. and a spring 111-4 is confined bei wecn the rear portions of the jaws bevond their pivots to hold them in clamped rcialion to the intern'iediate member 101. The jaw 7G is shown as having two ul'iwardlv and rearwardly arms 103 which mayV be friction rolls, and a rod to be operated by a treadle, passes between the arms 103 and is provided with a collar 1G22 which contacts with the arms when the troadie is de pressed, and through the geared connection 105. effects a sepa ration of the two clamping jaws to enable ,he operator| to inscri the work, The rod 100 is also provided at its upper end with an arm 124 which when the rod moves downward engages a projection provided with antii extending 125 (see Fig. 3) on the link It! ot the toggle througl` which the raceways are actuated, and breaks the tt'igglc to render the raccways operative. Upon a release ot' the pressure on the treadlc. the rod 100 is raised by a suitable spring (not shown) to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the jaws olf t-he clamp are automatically clcsed by their spring. The 1od`100 has an otl'set and above this oli'- Set it slides vertically through a bore formed in a nut T2 (Fig. 7) which is in threaded engagement with an aperture in a rigid part of the frame A, and the nut is surrounded by a collar 10". The intermediate member 101 of the work clamp has a reariiardly eX- tending arm which rests upon that portion of the trame to which the nut 72 is fastened. and said arm has a slotted portion which surrounds the collar 10o, the connection be.- tween the arm and collar being such as to permit the clamp to swing about the rod 10() as a center during the feeding ot' the work, and also to hav a slight torward and bacl'- ward movement to correspond to the curvature of the slotted cam path 75, and hence to thc line along which the eyelets are to be set. A spiral spring connects the arm ot' the intermediate clamp member with the nut 72, or other fixed part, and acts normally with a tendency to return the clamp to the position which it occupies preliminary to the feeding of the work, as will he referred to later.

The following mechanism imparts the feeding movements to the work clamp, and controls the extent of such movements in order to determine the spacing ot the eyelets, and ot' the holes which a re to be punched for the eyelets and for the lacing hooks: The shaft 6 carries a cam 52 which actuates a yoke 111 connected with one arm ot a bell crank lever 5t, pivoted` at 53 to a fixed part of the frame. The lever 5l has a, vertical arm (see Fig. 10) which is provided with a slot ll to receive two adjustable stops 55 and 5G, having movable latches which are spring-actuated, so that the stops may he slid along the slot and locked in di tierent positions by engaging' teeth on the vertical arm. The link 57, heretofore referred to. is connected through a stud 190 which passes freely through the slot. 154, with the bell.

from one edgeI ot' a cover plate 10S ot" a one- Way clutch see Figs. 4 and 5). The cover plate 1s loosely `)ournalcd upon a central stud and has a downwardly extending lug 110 which is located between the free ends of two separable friction members 109, which are housed in a recess of a driving gear 79 and may be caused to grip the gear, or be released from engagement therewith, according to the direction of movement of the cover plate. r1`hc construction and arrangement of these parts are such that when the cover plate moves in a contra-clock .vise direction the lug 110 acts to expand the friction members which clutch the cover plate to the gear and impart movement to the'1atter in the same direction, while on a reverse movement of the cover plate the friction members are disengaged from the gear and no movement is imparted thereto. By reason of the loose tit of the cover plate 108 and its journal, a slight twist occurs in the cover plate initially in each oscillation and it is this twisting, transmitted to the lug 110, which etfects first the expansion and then the contraction ot the friction members 109. The gear 79 meshes with a pinion 107 which is fast on a vertical shaft 78, rotatably supported in bearings carried by the casing of the one-way clutch. A cam roller 174, carried by the upper end of the shaft 78, is a1'- ranged to run in the slotted cam-way 75 which is formed in a plate removably secured to the interniet'liate member 101 of the work clamp, as shown in Fig. 9, and 0011-' trols the path of i'novement of the, clamp. A pinion 7l is mounted below the cam roller 17+ upon the sha l't 75 and meshes with a .rack 7G on the interi'nediate clamp member which is ot' the same form as the cam-way 75, and said camavay and' rack correspond with the line along which the eyelets are to be set in the opposite edges oi an upper. In Figs. 1 and 9 the clamp is shown in intermediate position, that is, the position which it would occupy after tour or ,tive eyelets had been set, ln its initial, position the upper end ot' the cam-\\ ay 75 would be approximately opposite to the actuating pinion 7-1.

From the above description of the -feeding mechanism, it will be understood that the oscillating movements which are imparted by the cam 52, the bell-crank lever 54, the one-way clutch, and their connections, will effect a step-bystep rotation of the pinion 74, and hence of the work clamp which will be advanced with the work along a line corresponding with the cam-way, and in time relation to the movements of the setting devices.

'lhe machine is provided with two transverse controlling shafts 21 and 22 which are journaled in levers 35, and 3G, respectively, pivoted at 127 and 128 to tixed parts of the main frame A. The shaft 21 supports mechanism for automatically effecting an increase in the spacing, and for moving the raceways into inoperative position after a predetermined number of eyelets have been set in order that holes for lacing hooks may thereafter be punched in the parts of the upper. The shaft 22 supports mechanism for automatically disen aging the main driving clutch, and also t e one-Way clutch through which the work clamp is actuated, after a complete cycle of the machines operations.

I The outer ends of the controlling shafts carry, and are fitted to turn in, index plates 29 and 30 having hubs which are squared oi on opposite vertical sides, as indicated at 33 and 34 in Fig. 6 to tit slots in the frame of the machine, whereby the plates are held against rotation but are permitted to swing vertically when the shafts 21 and Q2 are respectively swung upwardly and downwardly, as hereinafter' explained. Secured to the outer end of cach controlling shaft is a hand wheel, 129 and 130. and a springpressed locking detent 31 and 3*) by which each shaft may be preliminarily set, in accordance with the number ot' eyelets to be set, or holes to be punched. Each shaft has a disk Q3, 24, rigidly secured thereto and each disk has a stop lug 131, 132 projecting from its inner face. Rotatably mounted upon the shaft 21 is a worm gear 19 having an elongated hub with a disk or flange 133 fast thereon, and a stop lug 131 projects from the front face of this disk. The gear 19 is arranged to mesh with, and is driven by, a Worin gear 18, fast on the shaft 6 as shown in Fig. 3, or may be carried out of mesh with the gear 13 when the lever 35 is swung upward. A torsion spring extends between a pin on the disk Q3 and a pin on the disk 133 and acts to rotate the gear 19 and disk 133, reversely to the direction in which they are driven by gear-13, until the lug 134 engages the lug 131. after the Shaft 21 has moved upwardl)Y about the pivot 127 of its sup'iorting lever to carry the gear 19 out ot' mesh with the gear 13. Projecting from the rear tace of the disk 133 is a pin Q7 which so arranged that when the disk reaches a certain point in its rotation, the pin will engage the upper end of the lever 63, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and move the paw] at the lower end of the lever outy ot' engagennmt with the rack 60, and permit the spring 62 to raise the rod 61 and move the link 57 against the upper stop 55. This movement ot' the lever 63 will also cause the pin 1:?6. heretofore mentioned. to aetuate the arm 40 and through the described connections more thel linger 121 under the latch bar 48. which will be lifted and thus permit the toggle -l l, i3, to straighten under the inllicnce olI the spring 51. It will be seen, therefore, that the extent to which the shaft 21 is rotated by the hand wheel 129, reversely to the direction in which the gear 19 is rotated hy the gear 13` will mmtrol the initini position of the disk 133 and hence regulate the number of rotations the shaft 6 will make be- `tore the pin 27 acts upon the arm of the lever 63 to release the ratchet 60 and oscillate the arm 40 of the rock shaft 41.

The Worm agr 20 is rotatively mounted on the controllliiig shaft Q2, and is connected to the disk 24 by a torsion spring 26 in such manner that the spring tends to rotate the worm gear 2O reversely to its direction of rotation by the gear 18, when the lever 36 swings downward and said gears are out of mesh, until a lug 135 on thegear 20 engages the lug 132 on the disk 24. The construction of the several parts carried by the shaft Q2 is similar to those carried by the shaft 2l. except that the lug 135 is supported directly upon its gear, instead of upon a disk, as 133, which is connected by a short sleeve with its gear.

The lever 35, in which the shaft 21 is journaled, is held in its lowered position against the action of a compression spring 137 by a cam face on a lever 138 which is Ytulcrumed at its forward end to a fixed point on the frame, and at its rear end is pivotally connected to the u per end of a treadle-actuated rod 200. T e lever 36 is held in raised position by a cam face on a lever 140, which is fulcrumed at its forward end to a h'Xed point on the frame, and is also connected at its rear end to the rod 200. When the treadle which is connected with this rod is depressed the cam faces on the levers 138 and 140 will force the levers 35 and- 36 toward the shaft 6 and cause the gears 19 and Q() to mesh with the gear 1S; and upon a release of the treadle the lever 3.5 will he raised by the spring 137 and the lever 36 will drop by its own weight, thus carrying the said gears out of mesh. The treadle rod 200 is also connected to one arm of a bell crank lever 10. which ispivoted to the trame of the machine, and has an upwardly extending arm terminating in a tooth 10a which engages a notch in the bar l1 and holds this rod to the left, as viewed in Fig. L), against the stress of the spring 1 l2 during the time that the treadle remains depressed. A spring 147 is compressed between a rigid part of the frame andthe horizontal arm of the bell crank lever 10. and acts to raise the rod 200 and move said lever reversely when the treadle is released. VWhen the parts are as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the toggle 12,143, remains broken and the rod 13 is forced to the right, thus holding the cam roll 1l out of the path of the ram projet-.tion 15. and permitting the clutch member 17 to be held in engagement with the recess in the loose pulley 80.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 5, the gear 79, which constitutes the driven member of the one-wey clutch, is 'moved intermittently in one directian with the plate 108, and is held against reverse rotation with the plate by a friction disk which is forced yieldingly against the lower face of the gear. The friction disk is supported upon a plate 151 which is pivotally connected with the arms of a yoke 152, whose shank or stem is bored to receive a spindle 812, which is pivotally connected with a lever 81. The spin dle 812 is connected through a slot and pin with theshank of the yoke, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to have a limited amount of sliding movement therein, and a spring 811 surrounds the spindle and is confined between the lever 81 and the lower end of the yoke. The lever 81 is fulcrumed to the frame of the machine at' one end, and its opposite end rests upon the lever 36, and is sustained thereby in position to hold the friction disk 150 yieldingly against the face of the gear 79, when the parts are as shown in Fig. 3, thus maintaining the operative condition of the one-way clutch. lVhen the pressure of the operators foot upon the treadle connected with the rod 200 is relieved the spring 147 will cause the rod 200 to rise and the lever 36 will fall, and with it the lever il, thereby releasing the pressure on the riction disk 151, and permitting the spring 82 to return the work clamp to the position it occupies prior to the feeding of the work. This initial position of the work clamp is determined by an adjustable stop 160, shown in Fig. 2, which stands in the path of the intermediate member 101 when the clamp is swung by the spring 82 reversely, as described, to the direction of its feeding movement. The stop projects` from the lower end of a pivoted lever 161 having its upper end provided with a segmental worm gear which meshes with a worm on the inner end of a shaft 162, which is provided with a. hand Wheel 163, and turns in a bearing in the main frame of the machine. By turning the wheel 163 the lever 161 is swung about its pivot and the position of the stop varied, at will.

When the rod'200 is moved downwardly by depression of its treadle, the lever 36 will be raised and the lever 35 lowered to effeet an intermeshing of the gears 20 and 19 with the gear 18, and the lever 81 will be elevated to cause frictional engagement of the disk 150 with the gear 79. The same movement of the rod 200 moves to the left the pawl arm 1()a of the bell crank 10 and permits the main clutch to connect the pnl ley 80 with the drive shaft.

The rear face of the ear 20 carries a pin 28, and the free end o the bar 11 extends f" over and intersects the path of movement of this pin when the bar is drawn to its peeition as shown in Fig. 3. When, therefore. the gear 2O has been rotated by its driving gear 18 to a point to cause engagement ef the pin 28 with the bar 11, the main clutch will be tripped and the machine brought to a stop.

In order to setv the two lowermost eyelets on the upper with a greater spread than the others, when desired, provision is hereb made for transversely shiftin the wor clamp bodily toward the right 1n Fig. 9 to carry the edge of the lacin slit inwardly with relation to the setting ies, and means are also provided for automatically restoring the clamp to normal position after the first two-eyelets have been set. These movements of the work clampare effected, in the illustrated embodiment of the invention, by forming the casing of the clutch 79, 108 and the bearings of the shaft 78 as part of a lever 170, which is supported by a pivot171, located at the left hand side of the machine. A spring-actuated detent lever 1,72 is pivotally sustained by this lever and carries a bolt 172 at its inner free end which normally projects into a hole in the frame and locks the lever in position. When it is desired to set the ir'st two eyelets with a spread, the detent is actuated to withdraw the. bolt 172 from the hole in the frame, and the lever being then freed may be swung toward the right, as seen in Fig. 9, carrying with it the clutch and the controllin roller 174, and throughY the latter pressing the work clamp rearwardly. An adjustable stop 173 is in threaded engagement with a fixed part of the frame, and serves to limit the rearward movement of the lever in accordance with the increase desired in the spread of the eyelets. The pivotal connections between the yoke 152 and the one-way clutch, and between the yoke and the lever 81 permit the clutch to be shifted relatively to the lever 81, while the shifting of said clutch relatively to its actuatin link 157 is taken up in idle reverse turning of the cover plate 108. After the gst pair of eyelets have been set, a. cam 175;( n the shaft 6, Fig. 3, acts upon a roller 1 journaled in the shank of the yoke 152 and moves the lever 170, and work clamp toward the left, the bolt 172* on the detent lever 172 then being forced by its spring into the hole which it ,normally occupies in the frame, and holding the lever 170 in normal position during the time that the remaining eyelets are being Set in the upper.

The gages for preliminarilylocating the upper in the work clamp are best shown in Fig. 9. The numeral indicates an end gage which is pivotally connected with the intermediate clamp member 101 at a point to the rear of the setting position, and normally occupies the position shown by dotted lines beyond the stationary die plate 9, at the beginning of the feeding movements of the clamp. The gage 180 is connected at one side of its pivot to one end of a link 281, whose opposite ends is pivotally connected to a plate 18:2 which surrimnds the nut 72 and is clamped by said nut in liXed position. As the clamp has imparted to it the feeding movenrintfe. the gage lht) is swung from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, to that shown in lull lines.y and finally to a position where it will le entirely out ot the way of the operator. and the moving parts of the machine. As the radius of the path ot' the gage member 180 is much shorter than the radius of the path of the edge of the work carried by the work holder, the gage will be moved sullieiently to clear the work when the tirst step of the feeding operation takes place. .ik second gage 183 is adjustably supported en the plate 9. and acts to position the edge of the uppermost quarter in the chimp. The third gage 184 is adjustably supported upon the interme diete member ot the elamp by a bolt 185. and serves to determine the position of the trout edge of the quarters adjacent to the top edges. The gages 1S() and lSl are respee tively provided with adjustable work-engaging portions 180?. and i843, as shown in Fig. 9.

From the toregoing description it is lielieved that the operation of the machine will be clearly understow'lA llrior to starting; the machine the iu'ierator 't'olfls an upper along the median line et' tin eli with its trout edges even. applies prry re to the trr-adle` connected with the rod loo which or .s the work clamp and breaks the toggle ll. end silnultaneoiisly applies pressure to the treadle connected with the. rod (3l whirh nimes the link 57 against the stop 5?. The upper is then inserted in the clamp.y and the. edges ot the uppermost tiap positioned against. the gage ineiiila-r-1 intr. lts. and tt, the gage 180 at. this time heine? located in the posittion shown hv dotted lines in Fig'. fl. and the work elanip iu its extren'ie rightifhaud position with the`l vani roll lillY at or neat the lett. hand end ot the rant-way T. Fig. 9. 'the initial position ot tle work is indicated by dotted lines; in Fin'. 5". Pressure upon the treadles of rods litt) and (it is then removed and the jaws 7'). 7l. are closed by their springs against the internudiate n'ienihor ttl?. thereby holding the upper in position to reeeive eyeletn while the pawl at the lower end ot rod (il retains the link 57 against the stop ."a'. The operator then applies pressure to the treadle eonneeted with the rod '1200 whieh breaks the toggle 15.5. 14R, and permits the main eluteh i7 to move. into engagement with thi` pulliirv titl and start die lnatliine. and the L:anw this treadle rod etl'ecte movements of the levers 35 and 86 toward the shaft 6 to cause the gears 19 and 2b to mesh with the gear iS. The hand wheels 129 and 13 0 have been previouslv turned, in directions reverse to thoae in which their gears are driven by gear 18, the proper distances to adjust the positions of the pins 27 and 28, to respectively eontrol the number of eyelets to be set, and the number of holes to be punched before the machine comes to a stop. The punches will then be advanced simultaneously toward the anvil and pick ott two eyelets from the ends of the raeewa s, will then punch holes in the two tiaps o the upper, and the sets will thereafter simultaneously set the eyelets in the upper flaps, at each reciprocation, the clamped upper being advanced between each setting operation a distance determined by the position o the lilik 137 against the stop 5G. lhis distan( e will be shorter than that determineifl by the upper et( p 55, by reasfn of the fact that the 'Former stop is nearer to the fulerum of the hell crank lever 5ft than the latter. The setting of eyelets willi this spacing will continue until the disk 133 has rotated to that point where the pin 27 engages the upper end ot the lever 63, whereupon the ratchet (it) will he tripped and the spring 62 'will force the lint: 57 against the upper stop which determines the longer sparing. The Same movement et the upper end et lever G3 will also eti'eet movement ot, the linger l2! into the path ol the projection ll and raise the latch 48,. thereby permitting the toggle 4l, 45 to straighten and move the raeeways out of position to deliver eyelets. The machine will thereafter continue to leed theilanuved work the inca-eased listance between each operation ot' the punches and sets which is appropriate for the spacing ot lacing hooks, the punches forming holes in the flaps of the upper. but, ot' eourse, no eyelets being set therein, and these operations will continue until the pin Q8 on the gear Q0 engages the tree end of the bar ll. The bar will then be disengaged from the pawl end l0 of the bell eraul: lever l0, and the spring 1li will force the har in a direction to straighten the toggle Mull-3. thereby positioning the roll 14 in the path ot the rain 15 whieh will effect inovenient of the clutch 17 away from the loose pulley and into engagement with the trame, and bring the machine t0 a stop. The operator then rem'oves his foot from the treadle connected with the rod 200, which will be raised by the spring 147, permitting the shafts 2l and :22 to separate, and releasing the one-way clutch so that the spring 82 may return the work clamp to its original position in front of the operator. The eyeleted upper may then he removed and another upper inserted in the Clamp. and the cycle ol' operations above described repeated.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure h v Letters Patent of the United States is:

1^. In a machine ot the class described, the eonibination with means for setting eyelets in stock, of means for automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets and thereafter punching holes `for l: cing hooks, and means for automaticallyv controlling the number of holes punched.

ln a machine ot' the class described, the combination with means for setting eyelets in stock, ot means tor automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and Yt'or thereafter punching a predetermined number of holes for lacing hooks.

3. lin a machine of the class described, the cinnbination ot means for setting eyelets in stock and for thereafter punching holes for lacing hooks, and means for varying the spacing ot' the punched holes from the spacing ol the eyelets, the operation of said means being initiated automatically when the last cyelet is set.

il. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with means for setting eyelets in stock. of means for automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and for thereafter punching a predetermined number ot holes in the sto'ck, and

means tor automatically varying the spac- -ing of the eyelets from the spacing of the punched holes.

5. ln a machine of the class described, the combination with means for setting eyelets in stock, ol' means fo automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number ot eyelets have been set and for thereafter punching a plurality ot' holes in the stock having a different spacing l' rom the eyelets.

tl. ln a machine ot the class described, the combination of means for setting eyelets in stock, means for determining the lspacing for the eyelets. means for automatically discontinuing the supply ot eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and t'or ther-witter punching a plurality of holes in the stock, and means lor determining the spacingY lor the punched holes.

T. in a machine of the class described, the combination of means for auton'iatically setting eyelets in sto'clchaving one spacing, means `t'or automatically discontinuing the supply ot' eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and for thereafter puni-.hingr a pluralitji' of holes in the stock havinga dill'erent sparing, and means for independently adjusting the extent of said spacings.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for punching holes in stock, means for supplying eyelets, means for setting eyelets, mechanism l'or imparting feeding movements to the work between the setting operations, means for discontinuing the supply of eyelets and for thereafter punching holes in the stock, and means for effecting a change in the extent of the feeding movements. the operation of said means being initiated automatically when the supply ot' eyelets is discontinued.

9. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of means for punching holes in stock. mean-5 for supplyingr eyelets, means for setting eyelets. mechanism for imparting feeding movements to the stock between the setting operations, means l'or automatically discontii'iuing:r the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and for thereafter punching holes in the stock, and means for automatically etfecting a change in the extent of the feeding movements when the supply of eyelets is discontinued. l

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for punching holes in stock, means for supplying eyelets, means for setting eyelets, mechanism for imparting feeding movements to the stock between the setting opemtions, means for automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and for thereafter punching a predetermined number oi holes in the stock, and means for effecting a change in the extent of the feeding movements when. the supply of eyelets is discontinued.

11. A machine of the class described having, in combination, c velet setting devices, actuating mechanism therefor, regulating means for determining the number ot consecutive eyelets to be set, said regulating means initially being in inopeiative condition, and manually operated means, including a single controlling member, for setting in operation the actuating mechanism and f or renderingr the regulating means operative.

1'2. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of means for supplying eyelets, means tor setting the eyelets in stock, means for imparting feeding movements to the stock between the setting operations, means for automatically discontinuing the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been set and simultaneously varying the extent of the feeding movements, and means for thereafter punching a plurality of holes in the stock.

125. In a machine of the class described,the combination ol a punch, a setting device and actuatingl means therefor, a movable raceway for supplying eyelets to said device, and means for automatically varying the path-wf movement ot said raceway to suspend the supply of eyelets when a predetermined number of eyelets have been Set in the stock. i

14. ln a marhineot the class described, the combination of a punch, a setting device, and actuating means therefor, a movable raceway for supplying eyelets to said device, means for automatically varying the path of movement of said raceway to suspend the supplyv of eyelets when a predetermineil number of o 's'elets have been set, and means for thereafter punching holes in the stock to receive lacing hooks.

l5. .ln a machine of the olass described, the combination of a punch, a, setting device, and actuatingr menne therefor, n movable raeef war for sapplwingf ejy'elets to said device, means for autonmticallQ/lf' varying tho path of imnement of said racen'ay to snepcnil the suppl)- elu eyelets when :i prcdetermined number ol eyelets have been set. means for thereafter punching holes in thA t ieli, and ,fiutonnltic means lo stop the n `nhine when a llueiletermined number of holes have bren punrlieil.

li. ln a maehine of the cl the romlfin 'on of :i punch. .i setting device, and ariua'inn ummm therefor, a minable rnervfa'v for ,uiaplj'infr elfelers to :will de. rien, nieuw for imparling 'lei-ding: more mentey tu the Stoch, and means. for automatiwill)Y i arrive the path el morennfnt of szzifl ifm-elixir to suspend the supply of eyelets. when a p;elleteunined nui'uber of eyelets have been sel, and for simulianwmsl; mrjiinp; the extent' el' said feeding" movements..

l?. ln a machine of the, class described, the combination of a punch, a setting' device, sind actuating means therefor. a movable raceway for inqaplxvinef evelets to said de- \ice, menus for impartin,K feeding more ments to the stock, mains for autonmticnlly 'raming the path of movement of said raceuna' to suspend the supply of eyelets. when describe-el y,

a pre(leterniincd number of eyelets have.'

been set and for simultaneously varying the extent of said feeding` mm'enients, und means for thereafter punrhing predetermined munlf-er of holes in the storie lf2.. ln a machine of the elf: s, deserilleil, the mmhinaliu et' a punch. :i setting device,

means ler feeding (he iwrl relaiiveljr to wird device rnelinlinfr a le\ er having adinet able stops located at dillerent distan( from ite fulri'um and a linkA connect-fd with said liner and arranged to be, posltii'lncd against the stop nearest the fulcrum of said lever while eyelets nre lalnrry set. and izzlans fer positioning the link a, i the @iep fr from said fulrunn while holes are being ninehml for lweingi' heolmt lf?. .ln :i machine oi" tbe "ihm` iliseribed, :he erinhination of :s prnszb` an eyelet :seb rno ileiimg. wml( holilar nieaxr, feeding); ni-nf-hanism the wos.. inelmlfnjr a lerer li 1. .stops ifi determine the spuingmrl im'tifuis between said lever funi norh hohlne' menne inelndinj; a member armi .al beneen said stirpfr, manual means 'lor moving: will member aL ainst the slop for controlling ne spacing. .unl automatic wenns for niorruid member arrainrt the op for yon iii-.lling :1. fliY rent sparing.

20. ln a machine of the class described, the combination of a punch, an eyelet setting device, a n'orl holder, and feeding mecha,- nism therefor including' a. lever having stops to determine the spacing, connections ybetween said lever and work holder including :i member arranged between said stops, manaal means for moving said member against the. stop for controlling one spacing, means actin;r automatically to move said member :igninet the stop for controlling a di'erent spacing' when a predetermined number 0f eyelehI have been set, and means for thereafter punching holes in the stock for lacing booke.

Q1. a machine of the. class described, the eemliiiaitien of a. punch, an eyelet setting lerici-1. a work holder, and feeding mecha- :ism ixereior includingr a lever having stops to determine the spacing, connections between said lever and Work holder including a member arranged between said stops, manual means for moving said member against lhe stop Vfor controlling one spacing, means` :niii automatically to suspend the setting,r el elreirjs and to more said member against .fl-.e sten for controlling a different spacing, and means for thereafter punching holes in the stoel-r for hiring hooks.

'ln a machine of the class described, the emuhinalion of :i punch` an eyelet setting device. a work holder, and feeding mechanism. therefor including u lever having stops a, member arranged between said stops, manual means for moving said member against the step Yfor rontrolling one spacing, means acting automatically to move said member nifains, the stop for controlling a different spacing when a predetermined number of eyelets have been means, for thereafter plumbingr holes in the Stoch` for lacing hooks, and auionmlic .vnr-ans in stop the machine when a predetermined number of holes have been punched. A

23. ln n machine. of the class described, fhe combination of punching and setting deiees, a mumble raceway for supplying fasteners to ,Li-aid de lees, means for imparting feeding nmrements to the Work, mechanism for alrrrinfr the. path of movement of said .'wufeway to suspend the. suppl;w of fasteners sind for varying the. extent of said feeding n1 rements. a ,shaft having a driving: geur, a, second shaft hnriner a driven gear loose thereon provided with means to effect the operation of said mechanisn, and manual meam to rercrsely rotate said driven gear and therclrv coi'itrol the time When soi-d mechanism may operate.

24. ln a. machine the. combination ol' pnnehing and dsetting ilerices, movable raeewiiy, means for imi psrtinig feeding n'xoveinents to the work of the class described,

mechanism for suspending the supply of fasteners and for varying the extent of said feeding movements, a shaft'having a driving gear, a second shaft having a driven gear loose thereon and movable relative to said first shaft, said driven gear provided with means to effect the operation of said mechanism, a disk fast to said second shaft-and provided with a stop, a coperating stop on the driven gear, yielding means connecting said disk and gear, and manual means to reversely rotate the second shaft when said gears are out of mesh and thereby effect reverse rotation of the driven gear to control the time Whensaid mechanism will operate.

25. In a. machine of the class described, the combination of punching and setting devices, means for imparting feeding movements to the Work, mechanism for suspending the supply of fasteners and for varying the extent of said feeding movements, a sha'ft having a driving gear, a second shaft yhaving a driven gear loose thereon and movable relative to said first shaft, said driven' gear being provided with means to e'iect the operation of said mechanism, a main driving shaft, a clutch, and tripping mechanism therefor, a third shaft having a driven gear loose thereon and movable relative to said first shaft, said driven gear provided'with means to actuate the clutch tripping mechanism, and manual means to reversely rotate said driven gears to determine the times when the mechanisms which arc respectively controlled thereby will be cans-ted to operate.

26. In a machine of the class described,

the combination of a driving shaft, setting devices, mechanism for supplying fasteners thereto, vmechanism for feeding thc work, a clutch, and connections rwith the drivingr shaft, a driving gear, pivoted shafts having gears to copjerate with said driving gear provided with means to control said mechanisms and clutch, respectively, and means to move said gears reversely to determine the times when the parts controlled thereby will be causedl to operate.

27. In al machine of 'the class Vdescribed, the combination of a work holder supported for feeding movements, feeding mechanism including a one-Way' clutch for actuating said holder, yielding means for reversely movin said holder a friction device to' normally prevent reverse movement of said clutch, and means to release said device.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a Work holder and feeding mechanism therefor including a one-way clutch, yielding means for reversely moving said holder, a frictiondevice to normally prevent said reverse movement, and means to release said device twhen the machine comes to a stop. 'A

Q9. In a machine of the ,class described, the combination of a work'holder and feedit against reverse rotation, a main driving clutch and connections to control the operation of the machine, and means to Vsimultaneously release said friction device and trip ysaid main driving clutch.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a Work holder and feeding mechanism therefor including a one-Way clutch, yielding means for reversely moving said holder, a friction device engaging'one member of the clutch to normally restrain it against reverse rotation, a ,pivoted lever having yielding connection with said device, a pivoted shaft sustaining said lever, and a treadle and connections to raise said shaft, and apply the friction device to said member, or to permit said shaft to fall and release the friction device.

31. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work holder and feeding mechanism therefor including a one-way clutch, yielding means for reversely moving said holder, a friction device engaging one member of the clutch to normally restrain it against reverse rotation, a pivoted lever having yielding connection with said device, a pivoted shaft sustaining said lever, a main clutch, and treadleactuated mechanism to raise said shaft and ap ly the friction device to said member' an to simultaneously actuate the main clutchr to start the machine, or to permit said shaft to fall and release said device and to trip the main clutch and stop the machine.

32. In a machine. of the class described, the combinationof a work holder and mechanism for advancing said holder in the line of Al'ccd including a one-Way clutch, yielding means for rei ersely moving said holder,

a friction device engaging one member of the clutch to normally restrain it against reverse rotation, a pivoted lever having yielding connection with said device, a pivoted shaft sustaining said lever, a main clutch, tripping mechanism therefor, a driven gear on said shaft having means to actuate said tripping mechanism, a shaft having a driving gear thereon, and treadle-actuated mechanism arranged to raise said pivoted shaft and thereby bring said gears into meshing engagement and also apply said friction device to the clutch member.

33. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main shaft having a loose pulley thereon, a clutch member arranged to effect engagementof said shaft` and pulley, a shipper lever connected with said member, a toggle connectefLwlth sald lever, a rod connected with thotoggle, a

' said member,

.and a toggle is extended, a spring-controlled bar acting to extend the toggle, and manual mea-ns acting on said bar to break the toggle.

34. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main shaft having a loose pulley thereon, a clutch member arranged to effect engagement of said shaft and pulley, a shipper lever connected with a toggle connected with said lever, a rod connected with the toggle, a cam arranged to actuate the rod and effect disengagement of the chitch when the toggle is extended, a spring-controllcd bar acting to extend the toggle, a trcadlc-actuated dctent to engage said bar and hold the toggle in broken condition, and automatic means to v trip the bar and thereby effect disengagement of the clutch when the machine has performed a predetermined number of operations.

35. In a inac.'iinc of the class described, the combination with a setting device, of raceway, means to reciprocate the raceway, connecting said means and raccway and arranged to be broken or extended to alter the path ofy movement of the, raceway.

36. In a machine* of the class described, the combination with a punch and a setting device, of. a raceway, means to reciprocate the raceway, a toggle .connecting said means and raceway, a latch for holding the toggle broken to cause the raccway to deliver fasteners to the setting device, and mechanism to trip said latch and extend the toggle, and thereby so alter the path of movement of the raeeway that no fasteners will be delivered to the setting device.

n a machine of the class described, the combination with a setting device, of a raceway, means to reciprocate the raceway, a toggle connecting said means and raceway, yielding means acting normally to extend said toggle, a latch to hold the toggle broken in opposition tonsaid yielding means to cause the raceway to deliver fasteners to the sctting device, and mechanism to trip said latch and permit the toggle to be extended, thereby so altering the path of movement of the raeeway that no fasteners will be delivered to the setting device.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with a setting' device, of a raceway, means to reciprocate the raceway, a toggle connecting said means and raceway, yielding means acting normally to extend the toggle, manual means to break the toggle, a latch to hold the toggle broken, and automatic mechanism to trip the latch and permit the extension of the toggle so that the path of movement of. the raceway is so altered that fasteners will not be delivered to said' device.

39. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a setting device, of a raceway, means to reciprocate the raceway, a toggle connecting said means and raccway, yielding means acting normally to extend the toggle, manual means to break thetoggie, a latch to hold the toggle broken, antomatic mechanism to trip the latch and permit the extension of the toggle, and manual means to control thc time of operation of said mechanism. I

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with devices for setting two fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, of a work holder comprising two oppositely moving clamping jaws, means for etl'ecting simultam-.ons movements of said jaws to engage or disengage the work, and means for moving the work holder to feed the work to the setting devices.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination with devices for setting two fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, of a work holder comprising an intermediate member and two clamping aws connected with said member and having means to insure their simultaneous opening and closing moven'icnts, means to operate said jaws, and means to move the work holder to feed the work to the setting devices.

42. In a machine of the class described, the combination with devices for setting two fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, of a work holder comprising an intermediate member, two clamping jaws pivoted to said member, positive means for eliectii'ig simnl taneous opening movements of the jaws, and yielding means for closing the jaws.

' In a machine of thc class described7 the combination with devices for setting two fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, of raceways for supplying fasteners to said evices, means for reciprocating the raceways, connections including a toggle between said raceways and means arranged to vary the path of movement of said raceways, a work clamp, and means for breaking the toggle to canse the raceways to deliver fasteners and for opening the work clamp, at a single operation.

ll. machine of the class described having, in coinbination. devices for setting two fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, a work holder comprising an intermediate lmember movable between the setting devices to present thc work thereto, and jaws carried hv tln` intermediate member for clamping one quarter of the upper on one of itsfaccif and the other quarter on its opposite face 4.17. A machine of the class described haw ing` in cfmihination. devices for setting fasteners. punching d .vices. actuating mechanism for said devices. controlling means for governing the number of alternate pnnching and setting opcratimis` and separate controlling mcans for governing the number ot' consecutive punching operations.

46. A machine of the class described having, in combination, actuating mechanism, a device operated thereby to perform a series of setting operations, another device oper ated thereby to perform a series of punching operations, means for governing the number of alternate punching an'd setting operations performed by both devices, and other means for governing the number of consecutive operations performed by one of said devices.

47. An eyeletting machine having, in com bination, two alined setting devices adapted to simultaneously set two eyelets inthe flaps of an upper, punches located concentrically 'in said devices, reciprocatory raceways for supplying fasteners to said punches, actuating mechanism for 'said parts, and an intermediate anvil to clench the fasteners.

48. An eyeletting machine having, in com-.

bination, tivo alined setting devices adapted to simultaneously set two eyelets in the Haps of an upper, punches located concentrically in said devices, actuating mechanism for said parts, and an intermediate anvil having alined holes to receive the punches and con ccntrically arranged dies to coperate with said devices in clenching the eyelets.

49. An eyelettmg machine having, in combination', a setting device, apunch carried thereby, an anvil having a hole to receive the punch and a transverse passage, and a plunger reciprocating in lsaid passage to e]ect the pnnched stock.

50. An eyeletting machine having, in com? 'bination, alined setting devices, punches cai'- ried byvrsai'd devices, an intermediate anvil having'holes to receive the punches and a transverse passage, and a plunger reciproeating in said 'passage to eject the punched stock.

51. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for setting fasteners inv anupper. a worltholder, feeding means therefor, a lever supporting said work holder and arranged for preliminary adjustment to cause the fasteners tobe set a pre-l automatic means to return the lever to normal', position aft-cr .i predetermined number of fasteners have been set.

53. In a machine of the classilescribed, the combination of means for setting fasteners in an upper, a work holder, feeding means therefor, a lever for supporting said ivorli holder and arranged for manual adjustment to ca use the first fasteners to be set with a spread, an adjustable stop to determine the position of said lever, and automatic means to return the lever to normal,

vposition after -a predetermined number of 7oV fasteners have been set.

54. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of means for setting fasteners in an upper,` a Work holder, feeding means therefor', a lever or supporting said work holder, said lever eing adjustable to so position the upper that the first fasteners will be" set with a spread, automatic means to return the lever to normal position after a lpredetermined number of fasteners have' been set, and a detent for holding the lever in said position. Y v

' In a machine of the class described, the combination of devices for setting fasten-l ers in the edge of an upper, a Work holder, mechanism for advancing the Work holder relative to said devices on a line corresponding with the curved edge of the upper, and means for positively controlling the position of the Work holder at all points in its path. 90.

56. In a machine of the class described, *i the combination of devices for setting fasteners in the edge of an upper, a work holder provided with a guide shaped to correspond with the line on which the lfasteners vare `to he set, means in said guide to cause the work holder to move in a path which corresponds with, said-line,"and means for advancing the.A vvorltpholdcr relative tosaid devices.

In a machine ofthe class described,- lthe combinationof 'means for setting fastenersi in the edge of an upper, a work holder provided with a cam slot shaped to correspond with the line on Which the fasteners are to be set, a cam roller in said slot', a rack shaped to coi-respond with said slot, a pinion engaging said rack, and means for rotating thepinion to advance the Work holder relative to the setting means.

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for simultaneously setting fasteners in the opposite edges of an upper, a clamp for holding the upper having a guide shaped to correspond with the line on which the fasteners are to be set, 115 means in said guide to cause the clamp tov move in a path which corresponds with said 1 line, and means foiradvancing the clamp.. relative to the setting means. -i

59. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for setting fasteners in the edge of an upper, a Work holderr provided with a cam slot shapedto correspond with the line on which the fasteners are to be set, a rack shaped to correspond 125 with said slot', a spindle carrying a pinion meshing with said rack an'd a cam roll ,to run in saidl slot, and means for rotating said pinion to advance the Work holder relative to the setting means. 13o

timed relation to the lin`g,*incombination; devices for setting fas- 60. In a machine of the class described, the combination of devices for setting fasteners in the edge of an upper, a Work holder provided with a rack shaped to correspond with the line on which the fasteners are to be `set, a pinion meshing with said rack, means for imparting step-by-step rotation to the pinion to advance the work holder in timed-relation to the movements of the setting devices, and means to return the work holder to its original position at the completion o f the setting operation,

61. In a machine of the class described, the combination of devices for setting fasteners in the edge of an upper, a work holder provided with a rack shaped to correspond with the line on which the fasteners are to be set, a pinion meshing with said rack, a clutch for imparting step-by-step rotation to the pinion to advance the work holder in movements of the setting devices, a friction device acting on the clutch to prevent reverse rotation of the pinion, means to actuate said device to relase the pinion, and yielding means to return the Work holder to its original position at the completion of the setting operation.

62. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work holder, feeding mechanism for the work holder, a gage on the work holder to preliminarily determine the position of the work, and means to move said `gage into inoperative position as the Work holder 'is advanced by said mechanism.

63. .ln a machine of the class described, the combination of a work holder, feeding mechanism for the work holder, a gage pivoted to the work holder. and a link connecting said gage with a fixed part' of the machineand adapted to cause the gage to swing into inoperative position as the work holder is advanced by said mechanism.

64. In a machine of the class described, the combination of setting devices, a work holder comprising an intermediate member sind two clamping jaws arranged to hold the hap's of an upper`feoding mechanism for the'work holder, 'an end gage mounted on said intermediate member arranged to be moved into inoperative position as the work holle'. is advanced by said mechanism, a

, gage on said member to determine the position of the front edges adjacent to the top of the upper, and a gage arranged to determine the position of one edge of the upper at 'a point between said first-mentioned ga s.. A machine of the class described havteners, means for feeding thev work to the setting devices by moving it about an axis.'v remote from the 4edge of theJ work, and a4V gage pivotally mounted to swine about an axis located between the edge o? the work andtli'e axis about which the work is moved.

lthe holder,

66. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, actuating mechanism, a device operated thereby to perform a series of setting operations, another device operated thereby to perform a series of punching operations, and separate governing means for each device, one for determining the number of operations performed by both devices alternately and the other for determining the number of consecutive operations performed by one device.

67. A machine of the class described, having, in combination, settingdevices for fasteners, amovable work holder having a cam slot shaped to correspond to the edge of the work in which the fasteners are to be set, a cam roll mounted upon a normally stationary aXis and disposed within the cam slot to control the movement of the work holder, and means for imparting a feeding movement to the work holder.

68. A machine forl setting fasteners in shoe uppers, having in combination, a movable holder arranged to receive a folded upper and maintain its opposite sides spaced from each other, a gage on the holder'for positioning the edges of the two sides in parallelism, clamping means for maintaining the upper in the holder, oppositely disposed reci procatory setting devices, and an an-vil having upsetting faces disposed in opposite directions, vsaid holder being bodily movable with the upper transversely to the path of the setting devices so to locate the upper that fasteners may be set simultaneously in its two edges at opposite points.

(S9. A. machine for setting fasteners in shoe uppers, 'having in combination, a movable holder arranged to receive a folded upper and maintain its opposite sides spaced from each other, an anvil having oppositely disposed setting faces and arranged to lie between the edges of the folded upper, clasnlriing means for maintaining the upper in the holder, and reciprocatory setting devices movable in opposite directions outside said holder being movable with the upper in the direction of the line along which the fasteners are set for positioning the upper in proper relation to said devices.

7l). machine, for setting fasteners in .shoe uppers, haring in combination, a movable holder arranged `to receive a folded upper and maintain its opposite edges spaced apart, an anvil having oppositely (liv,

: u the edges of the folded upper, yielding clamping means arranged to boar upon. the two sides of the folded upper and maintain the upper in the holder, and reciprocatory setting devices movable simultane- ;os d setting faces arranged to lie be-v ously. from opposite faces of the holder and Hcoiiperate with theY anvil in setting fasteners in thetwo sides of the upper, said holder being movable with the arranged to of fastener delivering raceways, a

clamped upper in the direction of the line along which the fasteners are set for positioning the upper relative to said devices.

-71. A machine for setting fasteners 1n shoe uppers, having in'combination, fastener inserting devices, and a work holder for a folded upper comprising an intermediate member arranged to support on its opposite faces the respective edges of the quarters in which the fasteners are to be set, said faces being of suflicient extent to maintain the edges in fiat condition and spaced uniformly from each other throughout their entire extent, and a clampin device hinged on each side of the interme iate member.

72. A machine for setting fasteners in slice u pers, having in combination, oppositely isposedpairs of setting devices relatively movable 1n alined paths to insert fasteners simultaneously, in both sides of a folded upper.. and a holder for a folded oper movable in the direction of the line along which the fasteners are set to present the upper in operative position, said holder comprising an intermediate member against the opposite sides of which the flaps of the upper are laid, a clamping device hinged on each side of the intermediate member and connections between said devices constructed and arranged to'insure the simultaneous opening or closing of the clamping devices.

73. A machine for setting fasteners in shoe uppers, having in combination, a pair air of oppositely disposed fastener inserting devices movable froln the raceways to insert vfasteners simultaneously in opposite sides of a shoe upper, and a holder comprising an intermediate member by which the .holder is movably supported in the machine with its opposite faces free to be engaged by the opposite sides of the upper, and a clamping device coperating with each face of the intermediate member and movable bodily therewith in a path which lies parallel with the edges of the clamped upper.

74. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a Work holder for a folded upper, comprisingJ an intermediate member for supporting on its opposite faces the edges of the upper in substantially parallel relation, a clamping device hinged on each side of the intermediate member, oppositely disposed tools arranged for movement toward and from the edges of the upper and dies arranged between the edges of :be upper to coperate With said tools the work holder and clamps being mounted for bodily movement in a path parallel with the edges of the clamped upper' to position the upper relatively to the tools.

75. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a Work holder arranged to receive a folded upper and to maintain its edges spaced from each other, a die having oppositely disposed faces and arranged to lie between the edges of the folded upper, clamping devices` arranged for movement toward and from the edges of the upper for maintaining the upper in the holder, reciprocating tools movable in opposite directions outside the holder and'arranged to coperate with said die, said holder and clamping devices being mounted for bodily movement 'in a path substantially parallel with the edges of the clamped upper to position the upper relatively to said tools and die.

In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to .this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DANIEL N. PRIME.

lVitnesses: o

CHESTER E. Romans,l RUTH E. WARD. 

